What goes on in our ‘thought life’ matters a great deal. The things we think about, the type of thoughts we allow in our ‘headspace’, plus the emotions that accompany those thoughts, will inevitably shape…
What goes on in our ‘thought life’ matters a great deal. The things we think about, the type of thoughts we allow in our ‘headspace’, plus the emotions that accompany those thoughts, will inevitably shape…
Last week was an eventful one for the Pacific region, marked by significant geological and oceanic activity. The sequence of events began with a powerful earthquake, followed by a tsunami, then a Russian volcano made…
In this initial foray into local election matters it is important that I sort the wheat from the chaff. Or rather the mayoral candidates from those seeking council or ward chairs. So, we have three…
A team effort involving a retailer and police led to the successful capture of two shoplifters last week. Quick thinking store staff identified suspicious behaviour and immediately rang 111 with details of the theft, the…
Geology tends to move very slowly, until it doesn’t. Below our feet are enormous tectonic plates moving at around the speed fingernails grow. Depending on location, there may also be molten magma, faults that will…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will announce its next Official Cash Rate decision on August 20. Lots of people are giving them advise. Most expect the bank to lower the cash rate again by…
I was in a changing room cubicle trying on jeans at a clothing store when someone bashed loudly on the door, shouting at me with startling urgency to ‘get out immediately!’ Hobbling out of the…
Memories of Cambridge In researching some articles recently I came across a story in the Cambridge News about the closing of the Lyceum Club. My grandmother Evelyn Rishworth was the club’s first president and the…
I am starting again with some incidents police have taken action on. Last Monday, staff attended a family harm incident in progress where a female was assaulted. Following an investigation, a male was arrested the…
Unmet needs are powerful motivators. Getting our ‘needs’ met becomes a significant driving influence in the life of everyone born into the world. I’ve been delighted to become a grandpa again in recent months and…
